"Zhou Hongmo?"
In the Wenhua Palace, the emperor pondered for a moment and thought about it.
"I remember that he was the second-best player in the orthodox decade?"
Yu Shiyue at the bottom nodded quickly and said.
"Your Majesty, you are wise. Previously, Academician Xiao was in charge of compiling the Universal Chronicles, and this person was involved. He is a loyal and upright person with considerable talents. Although he is young, I think he can be put to good use."
As he said that, Yu Cifu couldn't help but secretly look at the emperor's expression. The emperor's attitude towards this matter will depend on what happens next.
Sure enough, under the gaze of everyone, the emperor pondered for a moment and said.
"Since the second assistant thinks it is appropriate, let him be transferred to Zhan Shifu. However, I remember that he was a seventh-rank editor in the Hanlin Academy. Transferring him to a fourth-rank Shao Zhanshi would be too high, so I promoted him to the sixth rank Zhanshifu.
Fu Cheng, take charge of everything for Young Master Zhan!"
"According to the order!"
After hearing this, Yu Shiyue's eyes suddenly lit up and he hurried forward to receive the order.
You know, Zhou Hongmo is not a simple person.
He is one of the few people in the Imperial Academy today who is highly appreciated by the emperor.
You must know that since the emperor ascended the throne, he did not rely on the Qingliu Hanlin as much as the emperors of previous generations, so that the voice of the Hanlin attendants in the court reached its lowest point.
From the very beginning, Peng Shi and others were demoted and sent abroad due to the Gaogu Incident, and then during the imperial inspection period, many Hanlins were moved out of the country. Until this time when the army was reorganized, the few Hanlins left were severely punished.
A wave of blood was released.
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You know, according to the tradition of the previous dynasties, these people would all be transferred to the ministry. As a result, in the hands of your majesty now, they either made mistakes and failed the evaluation, and were sent to the local areas to serve as county magistrates.
Officials are either sent to the most bitter and cold border areas to do the most offensive things.
Those who are still in the Hanlin Academy today are either moving around and looking for a decent external position, or they are staying in the Hanlin Academy to study and no longer want to be promoted for at least a few years.
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However, Zhou Hongmo was different. He had a wide range of knowledge and a strong memory. He was especially good at court etiquette. Moreover, he was not just a Confucian scholar who only studied hard. He also had a lot of insight into the art of economic management.
More importantly, as early as the first year of Jingtai, he had gone to court to advise the emperor to be diligent in banquets and political affairs, and to elaborate on twelve current affairs. Although in the eyes of many Qingliu at the time, what he mentioned
The suggestions were all about the smallest details, but surprisingly, he was approved by the emperor and appointed him to participate in the compilation of Huanyu Tongzhi, which can be regarded as a reuse.
Therefore, in general, he is one of the few young people among the Hanlin who are considered by the court to still have a bright future.
Yu Shiyue brought him up because he was actually testing him. He wanted to see whether the emperor could not spare the face of the Holy Mother and the Queen Mother and randomly stuffed a few people into the East Palace, or whether he really wanted to prepare officials for the East Palace.
Now, since the emperor is willing to let Zhou Hongmo go, although he has not directly given Shao Zhan the post of minister, he has ordered him to take charge of it on his behalf.
This shows that, as the emperor has always emphasized, he has no selfish motives when it comes to matters regarding the East Palace.
In this way, things will be much easier to handle.
Everyone present was a fine person. Seeing the emperor's attitude, they all naturally felt that this was a good opportunity.
So, striking while the iron was hot, Chen Xun, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, who had been unknown in the court during this period, followed closely and stepped forward.
"Your Majesty, according to the rules, there should be two young masters in Zhan Shifu. Although Zhou Hongmo has both political integrity and talent, his qualifications are still relatively young. Although he is supported by Yu Cifu, there may be some omissions. Liu Dingzhi, a scholar at the Hanlin Academy, has always been mature and prudent.
, he is also of upright nature, has a reputation as a virtuous man, and his ministers are bold enough to recommend him to the Zhan Shi Mansion as Shao Zhan Shi."
This is quite true. Liu Dingzhi was a man of integrity and uprightness, and was well-known in the court.
However, it is not certain whether it is a virtuous name or not.
At best, he is a gentleman, but at worst, he has no discernment, speaks too directly, and has a somewhat arrogant temperament. Moreover, this person has a shortcoming, that is, he reads too many books and is not pragmatic enough.
He and Xu Youzhen are two extremes. Xu Youzhen is not only mediocre in literary talent, but also proficient in all other practical matters. He can even do things like water control with ease.
However, Liu Dingzhi is different. He is best known for his wonderful writing, but in practical terms, it is indeed not very good.
Although Zhou Hongmo was not familiar with general affairs, he was still willing to work hard to learn, and he was able to see many specific problems. Although the solutions he proposed were somewhat idealistic, they still had merit.
But Liu Dingzhi simply could only apply the principles of saints to practice, so he really couldn't be considered a talent.
However, despite this, he has an advantage, that is, he is a student of Chen Xun, and after so many years, he has sufficient qualifications and is well regarded among scholars.
In fact, if the emperor hadn't always been cold to Hanlin and the East Palace was an official facility, he would have been there anyway.
As soon as Chen Xun stood up, others were ready to make a move. Jiang Yuan, who had also been silent in the cabinet for a long time, stepped forward and spoke.
"Your Majesty, since His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has left the cabinet, it is natural that he cannot only read scriptures and have no knowledge of political affairs. There is Xu Xueshi in Zuo Chunfang. He must be of great benefit to His Highness in practical matters. However, His Highness must be prepared in advance for all matters in the court.
Study.”
"Wu Fu, the head of the Ministry of Industry, has a long history. He once served as the ambassador of Banjicang in Taiping Prefecture, where he pacified the refugees. Later, he was transferred to the magistrate of Wu County. He was able to judge punishments and prisons, and was good at appeasing the people. He was very good at general affairs. I recommended Wu Fu to be transferred to this post.
Zuo Zhongyun of the Prince's Mansion, please give your Majesty's permission."
Ah this...
Jiang Yuan's appearance at this time also surprised everyone present.
You should know that during this period of time, although the emperor has not continued to intervene, the case of fraud in the imperial examination is still pending.
Although it is said that Jiang Yuan kept himself clean at that time, it is not entirely true to say that he had nothing to do with this matter.
In this case, keeping a low profile should be Jiang Yuan's choice.
But why did he jump out at this time?
Is it possible...
Everyone looked at Chen Xun without trace, and then at Jiang Yuan, with guesses in their minds.
In recent times, officials from the Imperial Academy have been having a very difficult time. Just now, Yu Shiyue recommended Zhou Hongmo, which was a good start. Chen Xun then recommended Liu Dingzhi, hoping to take the opportunity to find a job for the officials still in the Imperial Academy.
Good way out.
Jiang Yuan was regarded as Chen Xun's student, so he naturally wanted to come out and promote Wu Fu. He recommended Wu Fu, because he was worried that the emperor would feel that the recommendations in the court were all pure and fresh, and in the end it would be a waste.
Wu Fu was the head of the Ministry of Industry and could be regarded as a subordinate of Chen Xun. By recommending him to the East Palace, he not only curried favor with his teachers, but also diluted their intention to support the Hanlin lineage. This was a good calculation.
However, this Wu Fu...
Several people in the hall who were familiar with the movements of officials in the DPRK all frowned in unison.
You should know that although Wu Fu is the head of the Ministry of Industry, he is not close to Chen Xun. On the contrary, he often communicates with Zhu Jian of the cabinet.
At this time, when Jiang Yuan came out, was it his own whim, or... was it under Chen Xun's instruction?
The minds of all the elders were racing rapidly, and before they could think clearly, they heard the first emperor speak.
"There are many officials in the East Palace, and it is not possible to choose them all at once, not to mention that the Holy Mother just sent a message and said that loyal and capable ministers should be carefully selected to serve as guardians."
"I know the intention of the ministers in making recommendations. However, this matter should not be rushed. It is better to wait until the end of today to let the ministers express their opinions and recommend good ministers. After there are roughly candidates, the officials will make a comprehensive evaluation and the ministers will discuss it in court.
After that, we will decide on the candidate.”
Okay, no one should give it away now.
Your Majesty, you will think of it now and say that there is no need to rush this matter. Why didn't you object when Yu Shiyue recommended Zhou Hongmo just now?
Everyone looked at Chen Xun and Jiang Yuan. Surprisingly, Chen Xun was not too surprised by the emperor's statement, but his face was a little cold, and he turned his head away, as if he didn't want to see Jiang Yuan.
Not to mention what is going on with Chen Xun and Jiang Yuan, although there is no way to deliver them on the spot, but according to the emperor's wishes, the officials in the East Palace should not delay any further.
You know, last time, when Yu Cifu suggested adding more officials to the East Palace, the emperor also added a group of officials first, and then asked his ministers to recommend them one after another.
However, when the recommendation memorial was handed over, there was no further content. This matter was more like a casual mention by the emperor. Later, due to various miscellaneous matters in the court and the trouble caused by the Supreme Emperor, no one paid attention to it.
Gotta do this.
But this time, since the emperor has said it, he will first recommend the recommendation, then go through the evaluation of the officials, and finally order the ministers to discuss it, so it is almost inseparable.
Wang Wen was an old guy, and there was nothing else, but he was really good at his job as Minister of Civil Affairs. The emperor rarely rejected the revisions of the selected memorials he handed over.
These candidates passed through his hands. In fact, to put it bluntly, they passed through the emperor's sacred heart.
As a result, all the ministers below began to figure out who they should recommend.
The matter of the officials in the East Palace came to an end for the time being, and the emperor naturally brought up another matter.
"The Holy Mother just now said that among the prince's canonization, appointment to the cabinet, preparation of the palace and other matters, ministers who have made meritorious service should be rewarded and should not be treated lightly."
"At the time of the canonization, the country was in danger and everything was kept simple. I won't mention it. Some ministers did contribute a lot when leaving the cabinet and preparing for the affairs of the government. I haven't had time to reward them. Today, I might as well discuss their rewards."
Ah this...
A group of ministers below looked at each other, unable to react for a moment, whether the emperor was sincere or speaking sarcastically.
However, since your Majesty has spoken, you cannot be heedless.
Everyone present hesitated for a moment, then Hu Hu, the Minister of Rites, stepped forward and spoke.
"Your Majesty, when His Royal Highness the Crown Prince came out of the cabinet, the person who initiated it was Shen Jing, a doctor in the Ministry of War. As for preparing the government, the person who initiated it was Cabinet Minister Zhu Jian."
"Afterwards, the imperial court was busy with affairs, and the matter of His Royal Highness Prince's resignation from the cabinet was postponed. The person who first advocated the regular appointment was the escort general Zhu Yi. In addition, Zhu Yi was also the first person to advocate the re-establishment of the Young Guards Army to assist the East Palace. "
"In addition, His Royal Highness was able to smoothly leave the cabinet and prepare for the government. Yu Cifu of the Cabinet, Xu Xueshi of Zuo Chunfang, Yu Yan of the Economic Affairs Bureau and others also played an important role. It is appropriate to describe their contributions and ask Your Majesty for your enlightenment."
In fact, the entire process of leaving the cabinet in the East Palace has been fought openly and secretly for a long time, but in fact it has only taken more than half a year since Shen Jing first proposed it, so the progress is considered very fast.
Several big issues surrounding this are nothing more than when the prince will leave the cabinet, when to prepare the palace, and whether to reset the young army.
If rewards are to be given, then naturally they are the initiators of these issues. To put it bluntly, they are Shen Jing, Zhu Jian and Zhu Yi respectively.
As for Yu Shiyue and the others, they were just soy sauce workers. Yu Cifu was also deeply aware of this. After Hu Hui finished speaking, he hurriedly stepped forward and said.
"Your Majesty, Mr. Zhu Ge, Mr. Shen and General Zhu have indeed made contributions to His Majesty the Crown Prince's appointment and preparation of the government. However, I, Xu Xueshi, Yu Xima and others are in their positions and should seek for their future. I don't dare to accept your Majesty's reward for my duties."
After hearing this, Xu Youzhen and Yu Yan looked at each other and their expressions became a little bitter.
It should be said that this is a good thing. What they did is indeed their duty, but at any rate, they have been busy for so long...
However, the boss said so, so what can they do? They can only follow up quickly and said.
"Your Majesty, what Mr. Cifu said is true. I dare not make any meritorious deeds when it comes to matters within my scope."
Seeing this situation, Zhu Qiyu waved his hand and said with a smile.
"The duty is a duty, but now there are not enough officials in the East Palace. It is not easy to conduct such a large ceremony. It should be rewarded."
"By the way, in addition to Ci Fu and Xu Xu, Yu Xima and Uncle Da Zong also contributed a lot."
"In passing the decree, I am bestowing upon Hu Ming, the Minister of Rites, and half a husk of pearls on each of the cabinet ministers, one hundred taels of silver, and three pieces of silk. I am bestowing upon Xu Youzhen, a bachelor of Zuo Chunfang, fifty taels of silver on the horses washed by the Bureau of Economic Affairs, and one piece of brocade."
Hearing this, Yu Shiyue on the side was still a little hesitant, but he heard Mr. Hu beside him bow and speak.
"Old minister, I would like to thank your majesty for the reward."
Glancing at the eldest uncle speechlessly, Yu Cifu sighed and had no choice but to lead Xu Youzhen and Yu Yan forward.
"I would like to thank your Majesty for the reward."
Shen Shangshu's eyes almost dropped from his eyes when he was looking at him so well.
This grand and complicated ceremony of leaving the pavilion, from top to bottom, is clearly paid by the Ministry of Revenue, okay?!
Moreover, His Majesty's action is extremely generous. It seems that after more than a year of mutual trade, the internal treasury is really rich, and even the rewards are much heavier than before.
Shen Shangshu, who felt internally hurt, saw dark clouds floating in the corner, causing all the ministers around him to involuntarily move away from him.
However, at this time, no one paid attention to Shen Shangshu's mood.
To put it bluntly, the rewards given by Yu Shiyue and others are just small details. Strictly speaking, when the prince leaves the cabinet and prepares for the palace, they are all picking up the bargains. Although they are busy, they are at most some hard work and have real merit. , or Shen Jing, Zhu Yi and others.
Therefore, for Yu Shiyue and others, getting some gold and silver silk and satin is already an extra reward, but for Shen Jing, Zhu Yi and others, doing so seems a bit petty...
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